H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Scientific Researcher

Occupation profile for Scientific Researcher covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $81,362.

FY2026 certified median
$81,362
Total filings
12
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$77,042–$85,681
Top employer
California Institute of Technology
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$77,860$71,790$83,930
FY20255$81,320$76,660$89,160
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$81,362$77,042$85,681

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Scientific ResearcherFY2024 $77,860; FY2025 $81,320; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,362$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$77,860FY2025$81,320FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$81,362Certified median offer, Scientific ResearcherFY2024 $77,860; FY2025 $81,320; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,362$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$77,860FY2025$81,320FY2026*$81,362
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. California Institute of Technology5 filings
  2. University of South Florida3 filings
  3. Genentech, Inc.2 filings
  4. Black Canyon Consulting LLC1 filings
  5. Guidehouse Digital LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Pasadena5 filings
  2. Tampa3 filings
  3. South San Francisco2 filings
  4. Bethesda1 filings
  5. McLean1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1029$92,955$120,349$147,742$175,136
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1041$59,800$78,645$97,510$116,355
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1021$91,582$115,357$139,152$162,926
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2012$98,405$131,726$165,048$198,370
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2031$64,501$81,744$98,966$116,210
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2042$51,750$75,941$100,131$124,322
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1029$45,531$65,770$85,987$106,226
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2071$89,544$111,779$133,994$156,229
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1029$75,670$99,590$123,490$147,410